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Originally Posted by bigsig
That's very interesting. Our local ASA (Long Island, NY) insists and trains all umpires that a tie does not go to the runner. The runner must beat the ball.
Could you please clarify the rule for me?
Thanks
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ASA 8.2 BATTER-RUNNER IS OUT.
B. When after hitting a fair ball the batter-runner is legally put out PRIOR to reaching first base. (My emphasis)
This means that if the ball and the runner get there at the same time, the runner MUST be safe since s/he was not retired PRIOR to reaching 1B.
As I stated before, though, many call it a different way.
Beat the ball, the call goes to the runner;
Ball beats the runner, the call goes to the defense;
Both get there at the same time, the call goes to the umpire!
